Connecticut 10-year-old hurt saving friend, 7, from pit bull

Published 9:49 am, Friday, July 21, 2017

BRIDGEPORT >> A 10-year-old girl was hospitalized with wounds caused by a pit bull after she saved a 7-year-old boy from the dog’s bites.

The pair were playing with the dog at a home on the 200 block of Pearl Harbor Street Wednesday around 5:30 p.m., according to police spokeswoman Rowena White.

Then the dog attacked, bitting the boy in the buttocks, according to White.

“The [boy] got free from the dog and went to jump out of the open first floor window to get away from the dog,” White said in a statement. “When the 7 year old ran [toward] the window, the [girl] went to restrain the dog by the harness to protect her friend. At this time the dog transferred its attention to [her].”

The girl suffered cuts on most of her limbs, her head and her stomach, according to White, citing the girl’s mother. Her ear and hand were also punctured.

“She was receiving plastic surgery for her lip, the wounds to her hand/stomach, though, were all fatty tissue damage,” White said. “[Her] mom states that she will need follow-up surgeries and that they are trying to control the pain.”

The dog belongs to the girl’s uncle, a New York City man, according to White. The dog is now in custody of Animal Control, and police are trying to contact the man.